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Patrick Kidd

The Commons culture committee heard claims yesterday that the BBC misled its presenters about whether they could be treated as self-employed for tax purposes by using a form that was aimed at the construction sector. Liz Kershaw, the disc jockey, recalled a meeting in which two men from HR asked if she supplied any equipment for her job that couldn’t be claimed on expenses. She suggested that CDs and gig tickets would count as that but the computer said no. “It’s more: have you had to buy any plant or machinery?” the suits asked. “Does that mean I can be classed as self-employed if I come to Broadcasting House in a brand new JCB?” she asked flippantly. They shook their heads. After all, parking is…

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